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Definition of querulous adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

querulous

adjective

NAmE//ˈkwɛrələs//

, NAmE//ˈkwɛryələs//

(formal) (disapproving)

complaining; showing that you are annoyed synonym peevish He complained in a querulous voice about having been woken up.

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querulously

adverb “What is going on?” she asked querulously.See querulous in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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